Smuggler's Cove

We recently visited Smuggler’s Cove and had a mixed experience. The service was honestly the highlight of the visit, the staff was very attentive, friendly, and checked in often, which we really appreciated. The drinks were also decent and came out quickly. Unfortunately, the food did not meet expectations. The lobster mac and cheese was barely edible and had a strong fish-market smell, and several of the other seafood dishes had a similar odor and taste. Overall, the food quality just didn’t match the great level of service. If the kitchen improves consistency and freshness, this place could be much better, because the front-of-house team is doing a great job.

Had dinner at Smugglers Cove while spending the weekend skiing at Camelback Resort, and I’m so glad we stopped in! The Chesapeake Bay soup, oysters, and Alfredo Royale were all fantastic, and the cocktails were great too. Big thanks to our server Michelle for her excellent service. We’ll definitely be back next time we’re in town!

Food: The food was astronomical. So many options, it’s almost impossible to choose and everything tastes differently and it makes you want to order everything. I tried so many dishes, this review would be bottomless if I list them all. To name a few, I ordered regular fries and truffle fries and tasted the difference. The truffle fries had a lot more flavor than the regular. Fun fact about truffles, they are mushrooms. Why is that important? Because fun fact number 2: a kilogram of truffles is worth more than a kilogram of solid GOLD. Don’t worry, the fries are just sprinkled in truffle so they don’t cost as much as gold, and they are definitely on the “to do” list. I also recommend anything with see food including alligator bites. You read right. They serve alligator meat, and it tastes

My husband ordered $100 Tomahawk steak. They brought it out and he tasted it. He asked me to try it. We both said it was kind of funky tasting. I asked the waitress to see if the steak was aged or cooked in wine. Because, that will often make food taste odd. She came out and replied. “The cook said no the steaks had just arrived that morning.”The steak tasted bad like it was rancid. I ordered the Chilean Sea bass. I think, they sent the stripper instead. It was dry from being overcooked and my mashed potatoes that came with the meal were cold. The conch fritters were not worth trying. The bits of shellfish were extremely chewy not prepared well at all. The alligator was different. Though, I expected it to be. The best thing we had that evening was the calamari. Although it was lukewarm

My prime rib sandwich is everything i could have ever dreamed of. So delicious. And my server Dom the dream boat was very attentive and well spoken. He made sure I was enjoying my experience every step of the way. Could not have had a better experience.